Improvement in plows



@EIL C79 PATEMYED MAR 1.1870

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MARK RIGELL, OF NEWTON, ALABAMA, ASSIGNOR VTO HIMSELF, AND ROBT. D.,XVM. D., 8:1 ROBT. F. JOY,l OF MILFORI), GEORGIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN PLows.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. [00.325, dated March1l5'0.v

l To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, MARK RIGELL, of N ewtonQin the county of Dale andState of Alahama, have invented a new and Improved Plow; andI do herebydeclare that the following is..a full, eleaigand exact description ofThe plant-protector consists of a blade, E, about parallel with thebeam, placed by the side .ofthe share,and provided with two curved arms,e e', one projecting upward from each corner of the blade, the arm ebeing pivoted at its upper endto the side of the beam, and

the arm c passing through a socket, h, attached to the same side of thebeam in rear of the pivot of the arm e. On drawing the plow by the sideof a row of plants, the blade runs next them, keeping the soil fromfalling on them in lumps andv in quantities sufficient to injure them,andyet allowing some portion of the soil to sift over upon the plants.

. The pivoting ofl the arm e allows the protector to yield before animmovable obstacle, after passing which it may be returned to its formerposition.

Having thus described my invention, what I clairnfas new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, isn, l

The solid 'plate E, provided.v with pivoted arm e and slidin .arm econstructed and arranged to operate in connection with the share C andblow-beam A, in the manner and for the purpose specified. y

. MARK RIGELL.

Witnesses:

SoLoN C. KEMON, ,f CEAS. A. PETITE. `1

